Foodlaw-Reading

Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK

Report of the 25th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems

The report can be downloaded from the Codex website (click on image).

Responsible Party

Purpose

Text/Topic

Code

Step

Para(s)

Members / CCEXEC81 / CAC44

Adoption

Draft principles and guidelines for the assessment and use of voluntary Third-Party Assurance (vTPA) programmes

N27-2017

8

37 and App. II

Members / CCEXEC81 / CAC44

Adoption

Proposed Draft Guidance on paperless use of electronic certificates (revised Guidelines for Design, Production, Issuance and Use of Generic Official Certificates (CXG 38-2001)

N26-2017

5/8

64 and App. III

CCEXEC81 / CAC44 / EWG / Members / CCFICS26

Approval/ Drafting/ Comments

Project document for new work on the development of guidance on the prevention and control of food fraud

1/2/3

101 and App. IV

EWGs / CCFICS26

Drafting / Discussion

Proposed draft guidelines on recognition and maintenance of equivalence of National Food Control Systems (NFCS)

2/3

84 (i) and (ii)

Proposed draft consolidated Codex Guidelines related to equivalence

2/3

90

Proposed Draft guidance on the prevention and control of food fraud

2/3

101 (ii)

Australia/Kenya CCFICS26

Comments Drafting Discussion

Review and update, Appendix A - the list of emerging global emerging issues

114 (i)

Australia, Canada and Singapore CCFICS26

Drafting

Discussion

Discussion paper on “Use of remote audit and verification in regulatory frameworks”

114 (iv)

USA and UK Drafting

Discussion

Discussion paper on review and update of the “Principles for Traceability/Product Tracing as a Tool Within a Food Inspection and Certification System (CXG 60-2006)”

114 (v